The SPINDRIFT SCHOOL of PERFORMING ARTS was established in 1994 by Pacifica residents and musicians Martha Phillips-Bootzin & Alexander Bootzin.
As Pacifica’s only non-profit performing arts school, SSPA has grown into a vibrant community organization. We provide high quality performing arts experiences & training in shows, classes, private lessons and summer camps year-round to well over 1000 students each year including our in-school programs. We have two dance studios in addition to the class spaces, dance studio and 98 seat theatre at our home base at 1050 Crespi Drive. We also offer outreach classes, grant based programs or in-school programs to every school in Pacifica.
We have worked hard to establish roots here in the community by providing a stable base for children to train in the arts, and providing the best artists possible to train them. Because of the overwhelming support by the community, the students and families, and the school districts, we have grown in leaps and bounds over the past 10 years. We have gone from 3 to 5 instructors to 15. We used to do 2 camps in the summer, now we offer 9. We have started a dance company, our own choir and are allowed to teach in every school in Pacifica. We are expanding our theatre department with plays during the year as well as during the summer in addition to the musicals we produce.
Our Mission Statement: To train and inspire students of all ages in the performing arts while instilling the qualities of confidence, self-discipline, creativity & respect for others.